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Review Reds V. Chiefs – WE’RE BACK!

May 13th, 2012 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
Sunday afternoon Rugby in Brisbane is always special, but when it’s on a beautiful clear Autumn day it’s nearly perfect.
The chiefs had the early running until Liam Messams pass into the arms of Mike Harris, who scuttled off downfield attracting three defenders before passing to Dom Shipperly for the Try. Harris couldn’t convert the […]

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Tags: Super Rugby · Aaron Cruden · Liam Messam · Provincial Rugby · Richard Kahui · Sonny Bill William · Mike Harris · digby ioane · post match review · queensland reds · rugby · james horwill · quade cooper · scott Higginbotham · will genia · review

South Africa 18 - New Zealand 5. Tri Nations 2011

August 20th, 2011 · No Comments

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz wrote this article. Tri Nations 2011Port Elizabeth.
Reading Duncan Johnston’s article in Stuff this morning, one might have been forgiven for thinking that the All Blacks had won today’s match against a fired up Bok team.  Johnston writes:
Wings Hosea Gear and Isaia Toeava were lively when they got a sniff, there was more to […]

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Tags: Port Elizabeth · Colin Slade · John Afoa · All Blacks 2011 · Israel Dagg · Liam Messam · Sonny Bill Williams · Peter De Villiers · Morne Steyn · Adam Thompson · south africa

All Blacks v Springboks 2: The Empire Strikes Back

July 14th, 2010 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
CJ, BJ, JdV, FvdM or PdV?
Ground control to Major Bakkies: Take your protein pills and put your helmet on.
Ground Control to Major Bakkies: Your circuit’s dead, there’s something wong. Can you hear me Major Bakkies? Can you hear me Major Bakkies?
Apparently not. It’s obvious his team mates were mightily pissed off with him after last […]

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Tags: B.J. Botha · Ben Franks · Butch James · C.J. van der Linde · Andries Bekker · Aaron Cruden · Liam Messam · gurthro steenkamp · pierre spies · zane kirchner · Chiliboy Ralepelle · Danie Rossouw · Ruan Pienaar · Ryan Kankowski · Samuel Whitelock · Wynand Oliver · Ricky Januarie · Rene Ranger · Francois Louw · Gio Aplon · Jaque Fourie · Jean de Villiers · tony woodcock · Keven Mealamu · Victor Matfield · Schalk Burger · Mils Muliaina · John Smit · Bryan Habana · rugby · Richie McCaw · Ma'a Nonu · Piri Weepu · south africa · cory jane · Dan Carter · Kieran Read · Owen Franks · Tom Donnelly · Zac Guildford · Corey Flynn · Conrad Smith · Jimmy Cowan · Jerome Kaino · Morne Steyn · Brad Thorn · All Blacks

Where is the youf?

July 7th, 2010 · No Comments

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz wrote this article. The three wise men have made their choices with a steady (translation: boring) All Black team chosen for the upcoming tri nations. It’s so disappointing after the exciting debuts of players with genuine X factor and promise during the Welsh and Irish tests. Now it feels we’re back to […]

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Tags: Paul the octopus · Corey 'jacob oram' Flynn · Liam Messam · Mils Muliaina · Ma'a Nonu

Force v Chiefs Review: Once Were Warriors

February 28th, 2010 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
The Force: It's a long way to the top
You’ve got to feel for the Force. Not a lot of depth and without all their best players these Western warriors have…umm…’gone west’.
I think their season is just about over and despite the return of a few Super 14 quality players […]

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Tags: Callum Bruce · Colin Bourke · Andre Rieu · Lelia Masaga · Chris O'Young · Hika Elliot · James O'Conner · Tom Hockings · Tim Nanai-Williams · Sona Taumalolo · Liam Messam · Sam Wykes · Mark Bartholomeusz · western force · ryan cross · berrick barnes · rugby · Wallabies · nathan sharpe · quade cooper · Stephen Donald · matt hodgson · brett sheehan · scott staniforth · All Blacks